The Emergency Response Guide (ERG) for the 2013 Scion iQ EV covers the body structure, high voltage battery, airbags, inflator locations, and ideal cribbing locations. The images below are a quick look at the highlights from the ERG. The orange colored ...
Read More »Hybrid Emergency Responder Training Presentation
So what do you know about how High Voltage systems work? Are you scared you will get shocked by a hybrid or EV?
Read More »2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure
Take a quick look at the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Body Structure. Notice what appears to be a box where the driver's seat would be installed?
Read More »2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid ERG
Here is a quick overview of the 2013 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and Fusion Energi.
Read More »Hidden Hazards Inside of a Vehicle
Situational Awareness is the new catch phrase in the extrication world. First responders must be aware of hazards of a vehicle from bumper to bumper!
Read More »Variable Torque Motors (VTM) Hybrid System
Did you ever think you would encounter the Flux Capacitor from the movie Back to the Future at an MVA? Do you need to look out for 1.21 gigawatts?
Read More »AT&T Alternative-fuel vehicles
You get dispatched to a cable company van that is upside down on the highway. Did you ever think it could be a CNG vehicle?
Read More »NFPA’s Electric Vehicle Emergency Field Guide
The NFPA just released a Emergency Field Guide for sale. The price is modest at $45 for a print copy. I like to see extrication field guides hitting the market. There’s a pocket electric/ hybrid guide getting ready to be released ...
Read More »2013 Ford Hybrid and Electric Vehicles HV Batteries and Disconnects
The 2013 Ford Towing Guide is available online and has some good information that we can use while we await the release of the 2013 Emergency Response Guide (ERG).
Read More »Extrication Update
New extrication (plus a bunch more fire service info) blogger on the FireEMSBlogs.com network, X-Trication Radio, articles from Les Baker…….
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